"First published by Bleak House Books"--T.p. verso
During a hot summer in Pepin County, Wisconsin, deputy sheriff Claire Watkins believes that the death of old friend Chet Baldwin's wife Anne was murder , putting a great strain on her relationship with live-in boyfriend Rich, Chet's best friend. Further, Claire's suspicions that Anne Baldwin's death is linked to that of an unidentified male floater, shot in the gut, prove true, leading to more tragedy